WARMINSTER-based soldiers received prestigious awards last week.

The ceremony was held in the officers' and sergeants' mess at Warminster Training Centre.

Brigadier Andrew Cumming CBE made the presentations.

Long service and good conduct medals were awarded to Warrant Officer 2 Victor Bleakley from the Royal Artillery; Corporal David Stubbs, from the Light Infantry; Colour Sergeant John Kennedy from the Parachute Regiment; and Sergeant Hugh McKinney from the Highlanders.

Accumulative Campaign Service medals were presented to Fusilier Edward White from the Royal Welch Fusiliers; and Colour Sergeant Andrew Holliman, from the Parachute Regiment.

Gary Boreham, the garrison sergeant major, said: "They are both big awards. The accumulative service medal is quite unusual as it is solid silver."